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#42a2fa color: Rockman Blue

#42a2fa is rgb(66, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.626% 0.15737 249.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

69.6%
0.157
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #42a2fa

#42a2fa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rockman Blue (#31a2f2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #42a2fa mixed with white

  1. 42a2fa
  2. 59acfb
  3. 6eb6fd
  4. 81bffe
  5. 94c9ff
  6. a6d2ff
  7. b8dbff
  8. cae4ff
  9. dcedff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #42a2fa mixed with black

  1. 42a2fa
  2. 388cd9
  3. 2f77ba
  4. 25639b
  5. 1c4f7d
  6. 143c61
  7. 0b2a46
  8. 05192d
  9. 010a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #42a2fa with less saturation

  1. 42a2fa
  2. 4fa2f1
  3. 5ba2e8
  4. 65a2df
  5. 6ea2d6
  6. 77a1cd
  7. 7fa1c3
  8. 87a0ba
  9. 8f9fb1
  10. 969ea7

Questions about #42a2fa

What color is #42a2fa?

#42a2fa is bright blue. The closest named color is Rockman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(208.7, 94.85%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.626% 0.15737 249.558).

What colors go well with #42a2fa?

The complementary color of #42a2fa is #da8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1db and #8b90fc. The triadic partners are #ed6e88 and #7db038.

Is white or black text more readable on #42a2fa?

Black text reads better on #42a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42a2fa a warm or cool color?

#42a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.157.